NEWS FOR MONDAY, JULY 30TH 2018

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

An 8 year old girl passed away after falling into the Magog River on Sunday.

According to CBC News, the child was walking along the banks of the river when she slipped on a rock and fell in.

Police and firefighters brought her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

 

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

The Kehewin Cree community in northern Alberta is mourning the loss of firefighter Jerry Gadwa, who died on Thursday while fighting the Ontario forest fires.

According to CBC News, crews are continuing to battle 39 forest fires across northeastern Ontario.

Evacuation orders for the Henvey Inlet First Nation will remain in place until next Friday.

 

INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

An earthquake in Indonesia has killed more than 14 people and injured 160 others.

According to BBC News, the 6.4 magnitude quake was followed by 60 smaller earthquakes on Sunday.

Thousands of homes were damaged and officials are evacuating and rescuing citizens.